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    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Atlanta
    State/Region: GA
    Setting: In-person
    Central Congregation United Church of Christ 2676 Clairmont Rd, Atlanta

    Note: This free* event is to be attended in person.  Faith-Sponsored Workshop Overview For people of faith, civil discourse begins in recognizing the image of God in our conversation partner. […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Hudson River Valley
    Partner Org(s): Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Valkill , National Parks Service
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site at Val-Kill Route 9G, Hyde Park

    Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a […]

    Central OH Alliance – When does political speech go too far?

    Host Organization: Central Ohio
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    Tremont Branch Upper Arlington Public Library - Meeting Room B 2800 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington

    Local Focus: Central OH Braver Angels Central Ohio Alliance - When does political speech go too far? ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    St Matthew's Episcopal Church 30 E College Avenue, Westerville

    Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a […]

    How Can California’s Economy Work Without Illegal Immigrants?

    Host Organization: Bay Area Super Alliance
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    The California economy employs 1.7 million illegal immigrants. Bring your ideas to discuss living without them or making them legal. In our breakout rooms, we'll explore this topic further with […]

    Come Together by Sharing The Soundtrack of Your Life

    Host Organization: BA National - Music
    Partner Org(s): Come Together Music Project , Derate The Hate Podcast
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Presented by Braver Angels Music, Derate The Hate Podcast, The Come Together Music Project, and based on the work of facilitator Shaka Mitchell, this event uses personal playlists and shared […]

    Oregon Rural/Urban Project Town Hall: Medford OR

    Host Organization: Oregon Rural/Urban Project
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: Hybrid
    Medford Library 205 S. Central Ave, Medford

    Local Focus: Medford Oregon and greater Jackson County Oregon As part of Braver Angels' effort to reduce political polarization among Oregonians, our Rural/Urban Project Town Hall brings Oregonians together to […]

    The Illinois legislature should establish an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission charged with eliminating safe Congressional seats and maximizing electoral competitiveness.

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Glenview Public Library
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    Glenview Public Library 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview

    Local Focus: Illinois Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: The Illinois legislature should establish an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission charged with eliminating safe Congressional seats and maximizing electoral competitiveness. Remember, our resolutions never represent Braver Angels' stance on any issue, and we alternate between speeches for and against the resolution. […]

    Conversations on the Fourth Monday

    Conversations on the Fourth Monday

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: NC
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    * Local Focus: North Carolina This is a monthly virtual event series hosted by alliances affiliated with Braver Angels of North Carolina. Each event is a relaxed, informal, guided discussion […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: West Central Illinois Alliance
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    St. Mark's Lutheran Church 200 S Main St, Washington

    Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t […]

    Depolarizing and Communication

    Depolarizing and Communication

    Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance
    State/Region: ME
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    This event shows us how to look at our own attitudes towards the political “other,” and develop strategies for engaging in politics without demonizing and for constructively intervening in conversations […]

    Oregon Rural/Urban Project Town Hall: Grants Pass OR

    Host Organization: Oregon Rural/Urban Project
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: Hybrid
    Anne G. Basker Auditorium 600 N W 6th Street, Grants Pass

    Local Focus: Grants Pass Oregon and greater Josephine County Oregon As part of Braver Angels' effort to reduce political polarization among Oregonians, our Rural/Urban Project Town Hall brings Oregonians together […]

    Alliance/Members Meeting

    Alliance/Members Meeting

    Host Organization: Ely Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Ely Community Center 27 E 2nd Ave, Ely

    Local Focus: Ely Area Alliance Gathering ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: BA National
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Who are we as a people and a nation? Is Courageous Citizenship in our DNA? The answer should be a resounding yes! American history is replete with examples of ordinary […]

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
    State/Region: IN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    Please join us at McBride Memorial Library, 500 North Market Street, Berwick PA, each Friday from 11 am - 12 pm to discuss current events. Participants will have the opportunity […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Chittenden County VT Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: VT
    Setting: In-person
    Essex Police Department 145 Maple Street, Essex Junction

    Skills for Disagreeing Better--an interactive workshop which provides training in skills for listening, understanding others more fully and sharing your perspectives in constructive ways--even when you disagree sharply. Free and […]

    Goodbye Politicians/Hello Democracy (Film Screening)

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Washtenaw County
    Partner Org(s): Ann Arbor District Library
    State/Region: MI
    Setting: In-person
    Ann Arbor District Library - Downtown 343 S 5th Avenue, Ann Arbor

    Goodbye Politicians/Hello Democracy - Documentary Screening and Discussion Washtenaw County Braver Angels ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: MA
    Setting: In-person
    Church of the Nativity 45 Howard Street, Northborough

    Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. Faith-Sponsored Workshop Overview For people of faith, civil discourse begins […]

    Praying for America

    Host Organization: BA National - Braver Faith
    Partner Org(s): Faith 250 , Paths to Understanding , Interfaith America , International Center for Religion & Diplomacy (ICRD) , National Institute for Civil Discourse , Living Room Conversations
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    At a time of deep political division and declining trust, Praying for America brings people together across faith traditions and political perspectives in a nonpartisan, multi-faith gathering to pray for […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Church of the Nazarene 302 East 2nd St, Cle Elum

    Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a […]

    Greater Cincinnati BA Welcome Meeting

    Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Restricted Attendance: Local Residents Local Focus: Greater Cincinnati Ohio Please join us for an introduction to the Greater Cincinnati Braver Angels Alliance. We will get to know one another, and […]

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
    State/Region: IN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

    Constitution Conversation

    Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk 28 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore

    The news has been filled with reports of court battles, up to and including at the Supreme Court, over whether the U.S. Constitution limits the federal government’s ability to deport […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    Please join us at McBride Memorial Library, 500 North Market Street, Berwick PA, each Friday from 11 am - 12 pm to discuss current events. Participants will have the opportunity […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): UUC West
    State/Region: WI
    Setting: In-person
    Unitarian Universalist Church West (UUCW) 13001 W North Avenue, Brookfield

    Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a […]

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Alamosa Public Library
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Alamosa Public Library 300 Hunt Ave, Alamosa

    Much of today’s polarization is driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who […]

    Book Discussion

    Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Petaluma Library 100 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma

    Book Discussion Restricted Attendance: 30 ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org